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Application filed March 26, 191.9.

To @ZZ yici/710m t 71mg/ concer/lz.' lie it known that i, FREDERICK A. R- Nonn, a citizen of the United States, residing at cian Diego, in the county of San Diego and State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Vehicle Lock, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to a device to be secured around the rim and tire of the wheel of a vehicle to prevent the moving of a vehicle without attracting attention, and the objects of my invention are: rst, to provide a device of this class which is effective if turned on the tire and rim which may be done by iiartially deflating the tire second, to provide a device this classV the hinge portion of which so constructed that the pin may be removed and still the two parts could not be separated without opening the lock-side; third, to provide a device of this class in which the pivot member is secured in such a way that it is difficult to remove the same; fourth, to provide a device of this class with new and novel loch connecting means and fth, to provide a device of this class which is simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to operate, easy for the owner to install and remove, and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order and very eflicient in its action.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly7 set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawings and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure l is a longitudinal sectional view through the middle thereof showing portions in elevation to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of a fragmentary portion of a vehicle wheel showing my device mounted thereon in elevation in position ready for use; Fig. is sectional view through 3 3 of F 2; Fig. 4 is a sectional view through. like of Fig. l; and Fig. 5 is a sectional view through 5-5 of F ig. l.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawings.

The main member l, swinging member 2, pin 3, and lock portion fl constitute the prin- Serial No. 285,187.

cipal parts and portions of my vehicle locking device.

The main member l consists of a metallic portion adapted to lit around the inflated tire and rim of the vehicle and entends past the middle thereof. it is provided with lugs la, l1 and le. The lug la is positioned so that it is in the middle of the outer surface of the tire when properly positioned as shown in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings. It is provided with a plurality of recesses ld and le in one side thereof as shown best in Figs. l and 3 of the drawings, adapted to provide an interlocking hinge member, in the member i. The lugs lb and lc are distributed on the outer surface of the member l to provide equal division between the lug la and the loch end. The lug lb is a solid lug but the lug l is hollow and provided with holes lf on opposite sides with thin metal surrounding said holes to provide a whistle for making an audible sound when the device is moved sidewise at a rapid rate through the ai', as would be the case if the device were secured to the wheel of the vehicle and the vehicle moved olf 4at moderate rate of speed. The member 2 is hinged to the member l on the pin which is a countersunk bolt threaded on one end adapted to screw into the lug member l to prevent the drifting of said pin and it is also provided with a lug 3a extending on one side which is adapted to facilitate the turning of said bolt and to bend down into a notch in the member l to prevent the turning of the member on the pin 3 after it is positioned. This member 2 is provided with a double eX- tended hinge portion 2a which is adapted to extend into the recesses le and to prevent the removal of the member 2 from the member l in case the pin 3 is removed and the lock still in position. This member 2 is provided with lugs 2b and 2C conforming to the lugs l" and lc of the memberl and in similar relative position thereto on the opposite sine of the tire when in position for use. rThe two members l. and 2 are provided. with extended portions lg and 2d which extend over the rim of the wheel, the member lg being provided with a recess portion l provided with inwardly extended lugs li as shown best in Fig. 5, which is adapted to be engaged by the lug la on the lock member lb when turned to a certain position relative thereto. This loclr 4 is preferably an ordi nary lock with a specific key form for each individual lock, land the member 2d is 'extended latfe so' that it overlaps the lock 'portion and recess portion 1h for covering and strengthening this portion. It will be noted that the member 2d is also provided With an extended portion 2f which is for the purpose of reinforcing the portion 2d around the lock member 41h and prevent cutting the member 4b With a chisel it attempted.

Though I have shown and described a particular construction, combination and arkartsand `portions l do not rangement o:t""p W'ishf to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the purview of vmy inven'tion.r the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set 'forth in the appended claims. u

It is obvious that With this construction there is `provided a device Jfor locking vehicles which will attract attention it the vehicle isfrnoved Without removingthe lock, that the lock `is equally effective it the tire is deflated 4andA thelock turned on the wheel and rim to various positions. That there is provided means Jfor making an audible sound it it is attempted to drive the vehicle with thedevice in position on the Wheel` and rim, That' the hinge portion ot the device is provided with an interlocking projecting l portionfwhich ivill prevent the separating ot the members l and 2 at the hinge While the i,444,iei

device is locked by removing the hinge pin. That the device as a Whole is simple, economical ot construction, durable and very eiiicient.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. In a device 'of the class described, a pair of members adapted to tit around a tire and rim, hinged together, means for locking the tree ends of said members together, and interlocking hinge portions on one oi? said members adapted to engage the other member for preventing the removal ont one member from the other it the hinge pin is removed while the device is locked.

Q. In a device of the class described. a pair of members adapted to lit around a tire and rim hinged together', each provided with a plurality o'l outwardly extending iug members, means for locking` the free ends ot said members together and interlocking hinge `portion on one of the said members adapted 'to engage the other member for preventingl the removal of one member 'from the other it' the hinge pin is removed 'While t-he device vis locked. u

- ln testimony whereof, l have hereunto set my hand at Qian Diego, California this 20th day of March, 1919.

FREDERICK A. ARNOLD. 

